Hi,
We are looking to upgrade from bo4 sp08 to bo 4.1 sp03 soon and our decision to go will be influneced by how quick we can migrate content from one system to another (option)2
2 options we have outlined below.
Anyone know of best way (under a few hours ideally to migrate content from on system to another
Option 1
Add all the services on node 2 to ensure all services run under node 1
When bo4 services down remove node 2 from cluster
This would be then physical box with 1 node which would upgrade to 4.1 SP03
Advantages – no need migrate the actual reports from bo4 sp08 to bo 4.1 sp03 as done automatically as part of patch install
Disadvantages – would still be running cms database oracle 11.2.0.3 - only 11.2.0.4 onwards supported with Windows 8.1
Would need to test this out and would need to be 2 sets of downtime ideally , one when move from 2 nodes to 1 as isg would need to upgrade the actual memory on node 1 and bi team would need to switch on all the extra services for node 1 – est at least 1 hour
Second downtime which would be 2-3 hour estimate as would need to upgrade to bo4 sp08
Could in theory do all at once but would be risky as 2 major steps moving from 2 node to single-node cluster and upgrading to bo4.1 sp03. Single downtime preferred by users.
Option 2
Fresh install on new box.
Advantages – create new cms database at least oracle 11.2.0.4 – possibly 12 c – at least be supported with Windows 8.1
Would get Tomcat 7 as fresh install – not upgrading what already installed.
Doubt upgrade from bo 4.0 sp08 to 4.1 sp03 would upgrade to newer version of Tomcat. Would get later version of tomcat with fresh install.
Clean install rather than install which been through several patches and a declustering exercise
Disadvantages – migrating content from bo4 sp08 to bo4.1 sp03 would be slow if needed to use the
Promotion management tool.
Possibility of using upgrade management tool (-noversion check switch from forums seesm to indicate can use to move between bo4 to bo4.1 as wouldn’t do a version check.
Would need to be sure we could migrate all the reports over a quick time period.
Any other option for migrating reports quickly between 2 systems?